💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
🗒️ Inn-sha-Allah before Sunday July 11 (first of DhulHijjah) those who have the intention to sacrifice a goat, sheep or cow must avoid trimming their nails and cutting any hair strand (regardless of their length and even on Jumuah Friday) until they've carried out the sacrifice after praying the Eid prayer on Eid Al-Adha (Tuesday July 20).
Reminder to non-pilgrims to Inn-sha-Allah fast Sunnah fasts from tomorrow until and including Yawm 'Arafah (Monday July 19).
Good deeds in these special ten days will
Inn-sha-Allah be rewarded immensely because unlike in Ramadan when the gates of Paradise are opened while the shayateen are chained, only a special few recognize the value of striving to please Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala in these best days of the year.
Allah the Almighty knows best.
📖 Umm Salamah RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "If the ten days of Dhul Hijjah begin and one of you intends to sacrifice (a goat, sheep, cow, camel) let him not remove anything from his hair or skin (until they sacrificed the sacrificial animal after the Eid prayer on Eid Al-Adha)."
Source: Sahih Muslim 1977
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Abu Qatadah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: The Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam was asked about fasting the day of Arafat (Yawm 'Arafah) and he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "It will expiate the sins of the previous and upcoming year." Then, the Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam was asked about fasting the day of Ashura (10th of Muharram) and he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "It will expiate the sins of the past year."
Source: Sahih Muslim 1162
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Hunaydah Ibn Khalid RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Some of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said that he would fast the first nine days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah, the day of Ashura, and three days of every month, which would be the first Monday and Thursday of the month.
Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2437
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
Allah the Almighty knows best.
Al-Nawawi said, "It is part of the Sunnah (for those Muslims not performing Hajj/pilgrimage) to fast the first nine days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah."
Source: Al-Majmū’ Sharh Al-Muhadhab 6/386
📖 Sahl Ibn Sa’d RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, there is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Rayyaan, through which only those who fasted will enter on the Day of Resurrection. No one else will enter it along with them. It will be said: 'Where are those who fasted, so that they may enter?' When the last of them enter, it will be closed and no one else will go through it."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 1797
Sahih Muslim 1152
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim